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In this image, engineers test cameras on the top of the Mars 2020 rover’s mast and front chassis. The image was taken on August 24, 2025, in the Spacecraft Assembly Facility’s High Bay 1 at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has been been given an unusual eye exam to test the cameras it will use to “see” and navigate around the Martian surface. There are alarge number of camerason board the rover for different purposes, including two Navcams, four Hazcams, the SuperCam and twoMastcam-Z camerasmounted to the rover’s central mast....

Summary The Acolyteis only days away from premiering on Disney+, the all-newStar Warsshow set during theHigh Republic Era. Essentially the prequel to the prequel trilogy ofStar Warsfilms,The Acolyteis Lucasfilm’s first live-action show in 2024. To that end,The Acolyte’scast and crew have been teasing all sorts of exciting reveals and hints about the upcomingStar Warsseries. Set 100 years before the events ofThe Phantom Menace,The Acolytewill be exploring a brand-new era of theStar Warstimelinethat’s thus far only been explored in novels and comics....

Facebook is working around the clock to address users’ privacy concerns in the wake of theCambridge Analytica scandal. One of the steps the social network is taking is to address the issue of email-targeted ads. Tech Crunch reports that the company isplanning on launching a certification toolthat will require marketers to prove that the email addresses they use in their ads were obtained via legitimate means, as opposed to any sort of hacks....

You received everything on your tech wish list this year, but now you’re suddenly aware of all your old tech still cluttering your home. You know you’ll never use your old gear ever again, but maybe you’re unsure of how to get rid of them safely and sustainably. You have better options than simply holding on to them or throwing them in the trash. In this guide, we’ll go over what you need to know about preparing your old tech for recycling and take a closer look at a few of your recycling options....

Google accidentally revealed the Nest Hub Max — a new smart display that appears to be an upgraded version of the Home Hub — on the Google Store’s connected home page, The leak was firstspottedby Android Police, which discovered descriptions of a device named the Nest Hub Max within the smart home diagram in the Google Store page. Upon clicking on “Home Hub” in each of the tabs, information about the Nest Hub Max popped up....

The audio format is more alive than ever before. Though video might have briefly knocked down the radio star, radio came back swinging after an ’80s-movie-style training montage. Between podcasts, news, and audiobooks, the digital audio format is more popular than it has ever been. It finds its fan base in people that are too busy to sit down and watch videos — those with long commutes, rushed mornings, and intense exercise routines....

Google I/O has been home to many of the company’s biggest announcements, includingthe Pixel 3A, theNest Hub Max, the latest versions of Android, andGoogle Duplex. Due to the pandemic, Googlecanceled the eventin 2020, but now Google I/O is back — and this time, it’s free for everyone. While a trip to California to see everything in person might be fun, getting to view it remotely online is the next best thing....

The wearable segment is at a standstill right now because companies have apparently run out of sensor innovation. Microfluidics and stretchable electronics have recently emerged as hotbeds for cutting-edge wearable research, but those promising papers have yet to see commercial success. Klick Labs, on the other hand, is looking at voice recordings as the next goldmine for biomarkers. Imagine using voice recordings from a smartphone as a monitoring tool for Type 2 diabetes or voice clips to assess glucose levels....

Summary The prospect of a sequel to one ofSteven Spielberg’sbest movies of the 21st century has me very excited, especially given the comments of one of the film’s stars. Spielberg is one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors, helming some of the 20th and 21st century’s most iconic films. As his career has gone on, the scope ofSpielberg’s best movieshas expanded across genre lines, ranging from thrilling action-adventure to grounded exploration of real-life tragedies....

If this is howSkynetstarts, I’m going to look back on all these smart kitchen stories with a certain degree of contrition. In the meantime, we’re still talking about LG Electronics USA, the 2019 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) currently raging in Las Vegas, and the dizzying amount of smart technology that LG is about to shoehorn into its newSignature Kitchen Suiteof luxury kitchen appliances in 2019. We already knew LG’s latest line of luxury kitchen appliances were not only sleek and efficient but loaded with a host of partner technologies and applications includingSideChef‘s side-by-side cooking app, theDroprecipe app, and most recently,Tovala’sgourmet meal delivery platform and cooking solutions....

Instagram todayannouncedthe launch of several measures aimed at making the platform safer for teenagers. Most of these measures come in the form of new features that will be implemented throughout 2022. The first of these features — called “Take a Break” — will go live in select countries today. Instagram head Adam Mosseri firstannouncedthe feature inNovemberand teased an expected December rollout. Take a Break, which needs to be turned on manually from Instagram settings, encourages users to spend time away from the app once they reach a preset time limit....

Intel unveiled its newTiger Lake processordesigned for thin-and-light ultrabooks at CES 2020, promising double-digit performance improvements thanks to the company’s new Xe graphics architecture. The chipset also doubles the graphics performance of the the prior generation, providing HD gaming performance for hundreds of millions of people that depend on integrated graphics. Thanks to the jump in graphics performance, consumers can now play casual games on the integrated graphics of athin-and-light ultrabookwithout having to buy a second gaming desktop or laptop with discrete graphics....

Robert Downey Jr. recentlypicked up his first Oscarfor Best Supporting Actor for his performance inOppenheimer. But just because Downey has enjoyed continued success beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it doesn’t mean that he would turn down a chance to reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the future. During a new interview withEsquire, Downey reiterated his willingness to work with Marvel again. “Happily,” said Downey. “It’s too integral a part of my DNA....